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Question
Name four factors that affect the temperature of a place.
Solution
The four factors that affect the temperature of a place are :
- Latitude - Distance from equator
- Altitude from the sea-level
- Distance from the sea.
- Wind direction
- Natural vegetation
- Slope of the land.
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